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Paul Dumbrell (born 1st September 1982), is an Australian V8 Supercar driver. Image File history File links Paul1. ... Image File history File links Paul1. ... (Redirected from 1st September) September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Greg Murphy in a Holden Commodore leads 3 other cars at Bathurst V8 Supercar is a touring car racing category, the most popular category of domestic motorsport in Australia and one of the worlds biggest and most professional racing championships. ...



He currently resides in Melbourne, Australia, and races for the Jack Daniels Racing Team in the AVESCO V8 Supercar series. Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... Greg Murphy in a Holden Commodore leads 3 other cars at Bathurst V8 Supercar is a touring car racing category, the most popular category of domestic motorsport in Australia and one of the worlds biggest and most professional racing championships. ...


His first race was in karts in 1996 and by the end of 1997 Paul was looking to further his racing. He competed in the Australian Sprint Kart National Championships in April 1998 and then went to England to the Jim Russell International School of Racing. During the course Paul had his first taste of a racing car, a Formula Vauxhall. Even though at age 15 he was the youngest and fastest graduate from the school, he was ineligible for the final race, for which drivers had to be 16. A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...


On returning to Australia he looked to do a couple of races in Formula Ford but broke his hip when hit by a car while training on his mountain bike. This put him out for 8 weeks and put an end to any chance of running a Formula Ford. At the end of 1998 he entered his first Touring Car race, the GT Production three-hour at Bathurst in a Subaru WRX, but luck was not on his side as his race ended with mechanical failure. For the 1999 season he drove a Formula Holden in the Australian Drivers Championship, and had his first taste of the V8 Supercar series in August 1999 at Symmons Plains, Tasmania. Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. ... 1999 Subaru WRX 2002 Subaru WRX 2003 Subaru WRX STi 2004 Subaru WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a high-powered, turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, a small all wheel drive sedan. ... Formula Holden is the top open wheel racing category in Australia. ... Greg Murphy in a Holden Commodore leads 3 other cars at Bathurst V8 Supercar is a touring car racing category, the most popular category of domestic motorsport in Australia and one of the worlds biggest and most professional racing championships. ... Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Fauna - none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ...


After a full year's experience in a Formula Holden, Paul had the chance to test a Formula 3000 car with Mark Webber for Paul Stoddart's Arrows Team, driving 20 laps in the car at Donington. When he returned back to Australia he fell into a permanent driving spot in Konica V8 Supercar Series. Formula Holden is the top open wheel racing category in Australia. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ... Mark Alan Webber (born August 27, 1976) is an Australian Formula One driver. ... Team Orange Arrows Formula One car at the 2000 United States Grand Prix The Arrows Racing Team team was founded in 1977, by Italian financier Franco Ambrosio (A), Alan Rees (R), Jackie Oliver (O), Dave Wass (W) and Tony Southgate (S) when Rees, Oliver, Wass and Southgate left the Shadow... Donington is the name of a number of places in England: Donington, Lincolnshire, a large village in Holland, Lincolnshire. ...


2001 saw Paul running consistently at the front in the Konica Series with Race Wins, Pole Positions and the title well within his grasp - however 2001 was his bridesmaid year as preparation for winning the Konica V8 Supercar Development Series Championship in 2002.


2002 saw Paul Dumbrell picked up by Castrol Perkins Racing's Team Owner Larry Perkins as his co-driver in the Castrol Perkins Holden Commodore at both the Queensland 500 and Bathurst 1000. At Bathurst that year, Perkins and Dumbrell finished a surprise 5th position overall. That 5th placing helped Dumbrell secure a lucrative 2-year deal with the Castrol Perkins Motorsport Team for 2003 and 2004. Larry Perkins (born March 18, 1950) is a former racing driver and current V8 Supercar team owner from Australia. ... The Holden Commodore is a car built by the Holden division of General Motors in Australia. ... Holden Corner (aka Hell Corner) of the Mount Panorama Circuit The Bathurst 1000 is a 1000 km motor race for touring cars, conducted at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. ...


In 2005, Paul achieved his best-ever round result at Symmons Plains, Tasmania - the home of his first ever V8 Supercar start - ending the round in 5th place. 2005 also saw his best ever Driver's Championship placing, finishing in 20th, after placing 29th in 2003 and 24th in 2004. Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Fauna - none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... Greg Murphy in a Holden Commodore leads 3 other cars at Bathurst V8 Supercar is a touring car racing category, the most popular category of domestic motorsport in Australia and one of the worlds biggest and most professional racing championships. ...


2005 also saw Paul nominated for Cleo Bachelor of The Year. While he undoubtedly had the number 1 vote for Holden fans everywhere, it wasn't quite enough to secure him the title - but probably a few dates! This article is about the Australian car manufacturer. ...


So far in 2006, Paul hashad an exemplary start to the season - driving the number 11 VZ Holden Commodore to 10th in the current championship standings... for this 24 year old, it would seem that the best is yet to come. This article is about the Australian car manufacturer. ... Commodore has several meanings: Commodore International is a computer company Commodore 64 and Amiga were home computers Commodore (rank) is a naval rank Commodore (yacht club) is the senior officer of a yacht club The Holden Commodore is a type of car The Opel Commodore is a type of car...


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